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Fortunes of War (1987)

6.5/10 Ended 60 min Oct 11, 1987 1 Season
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Fortunes of War is a 1987 BBC television adaptation of Olivia Manning's cycle of novels Fortunes of War. It stars Kenneth Branagh as Guy Pringle, lecturer in English Literature in Bucharest during the early part of the Second World War, and Emma Thompson as his wife Harriet. Other cast members included Ronald Pickup, Robert Stephens, Alan Bennett, Philip Madoc and Rupert Graves. The series stays relatively faithful to the original novels, with no notable departures from their plot.

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Show Details

Original Title Fortunes of War
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 7
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 1.1

Networks

BBC One
GB

Cast

Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson
Harriet Pringle
7 episodes
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Guy Pringle
7 episodes
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves
Simon Boulderstone
7 episodes
Ronald Pickup
Ronald Pickup
Prince Yakimov
7 episodes
Charles Kay
Charles Kay
Dobson
7 episodes
Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens
Bill Castlebar
7 episodes
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
7 episodes
Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett
Lord Pinkrose
7 episodes
Vernon Dobtcheff
Vernon Dobtcheff
7 episodes
Caroline Langrishe
Caroline Langrishe
Bella Niculescu
7 episodes
Mark Drewry
Mark Drewry
Dubedat
7 episodes
James Villiers
James Villiers
Inchcape
7 episodes

Key Crew

Producer Betty Willingale

Seasons

Miniseries
Miniseries
7 episodes 1987

Networks

BBC One
GB

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Keywords

spy based on novel or book resistance world war ii bucharest, romania lecturer 1940s activist anti-fascism

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Rating
6.5
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Based on 12 votes

Details
First Air Date October 11, 1987
Last Air Date November 22, 1987
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 1.1
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